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ABOUT AMUSEMENT TODAY
Amusement Today, Inc., based in Arlington, Texas, wasformed in January 1997 by three West Texas newspaperprofessionals, including Gary Slade, the publications onlyeditor & publisher, who became sole owner in January2001.
Amusement Today was formed to serve the amusement,theme and waterpark industries. It has since expanded itscoverage to include the mobile industry through coverageof carnivals, state fairs and festivals.
During its first 15 years of operation, Amusement Todayhas won five IAAPA awards, including the coveted ImpactAward in 1997 for “Best New Product.” Slade, an avid photographer, has also won six photography awardsthrough contests held by the American CoasterEnthusiasts.
Amusement Today is also home to the annual GoldenTickets Awards, a two-day industry event that allows forindustry professionals to learn and socialize, all while hon-oring their own as the “Best of the Best” with the GoldenTicket Awards ceremony.
As a trade newspaper, the publication is focused on the news side of the amusement industry, providingamusement-related editorial through its print publicationand two electronic media outlets. The print publicationpublishes 14 issues per year and is the only newspaperformat for the industry. Amusement Today publishes anaverage of 3,000 copies per issue that reach the owners,managers and operators of parks and attractions alongwith reaching the supplier side of the industry.
AT is also the only industry publication to promote thesafety of the industry by publishing its monthly AIMSInternational News & Notes page. As a courtesy to theindustry, the publication is mailed to all members of AIMSInternational.
The Amusement Today staff is made up of the industry’s most experienced group of media professionals,all of whom have long tenure in the amusement industry.
From park owners and operators, to industry suppliers,all are in agreement that Amusement Today is the must-read for any amusement industry professional.
AMUSEMENT TODAYP.O. Box 5427
Arlington, Texas 76005-5427
DELIVERIES 2012 E. Randol Mill Rd, Suite 203
Arlington, Texas 76011
PHONE: (817) 460-7220 FAX: (817) 265-NEWS (6397)
GARY SLADEPublisher and Editor-in-Chief
(817) 460-7220 [email protected]
ADVERTISINGSUE NICHOLS(615) 662-0252
ACCOUNTING & CIRCULATIONSAMMY PICCOLA(817) 460-7220
WEBSITEwww.amusementtoday.com
ELECTRONIC ADVERTISINGSIZES AND RATES
Banner ads on amusementtoday.com provide a simple and cost-effectiveway to increase brand awareness and visibility while driving traffic toyour website.
AT.com home and inside pages
400px Wide x 80px Tall
$400 per month / 12 monthsUp to 4 non-conflicting top banner ads will appearon the home page and inside pages of AT.com.Does not include GoldenTicketAwards.com.Ad size: 400px Wide x 80px Tall
AT.com home and inside pages
300px Wide x 80px Tall
$200 per month / 12 monthsUp to 5 non-conflicting right sidebar ads will appearon the home page and inside pages of AT.com.Does not include GoldenTicketAwards.com.Ad size: 300px Wide x 80px Tall
ACCEPTED FILE FORMATS:• Static GIF, Animated GIF, SWF Flash Animation or JPEG• Ads accepted on a case-by-case basics depending on space availability• Custom ad sizes available upon request• Professional Flash and Animated GIF ad design services are available
EXTRA! EXTRA!Your Desktop Editionis AT’s popular daily email news blast that reaches more than 3,000 amusementindustry professionals.
High-impactbanner ad sizes offered:
Position: Top of Page - Limit 2$500 per monthAd size: 400px Wide x 80px Tall
Position: Within News Features - Limit 3Position 1: Ad appears after news story #3Position 2: Ad appears after news story #6Position 3: Ad appears after news story #9$450 per monthAd size: 400px Wide x 80px Tall
Position: Right Column$225 per monthAd size: 175px Wide x 120px Tall
Position: Photo ArchiveSponsorship $150 per monthAd size: 175px Wide x 240px Tall
• Ads require a 6 or 12 month commitment• Ads may not be in Flash or
Animated GIF format• Send only static JPEG or GIF ad files • Ads will feature a click through link
to your company website URL• Ad design services are available
• For ad technical support call John Robinson(513) 737-9012
or email: [email protected]
IMPORTANT NOTES
www.GOLDENTICKETAWARDS.com
10” x 13”25.4cm x 33.02cm
RUNS: 1-3 4-5 6-7 8-11 12-15 16$2,808 2,575 2,457 2,343 2,106 1,857
SENIOR PAGE
21” x 13”53.34cm x 33.02cm
RUNS: 1-3 4-5 6-7 8-11 12-15 16$5,238 4,806 4,584 4,379 3,947 3,493
SENIOR SPREAD
16.75” x 10”42.545cm x 25.4cm
RUNS: 1-3 4-5 6-7 8-11 12-15 16$3,823 3,537 3,391 3,250 2,970 2,656
JUNIOR SPREAD LAYOUT INFORMATION
7 3/4” x 10”19.685cm x 25.4cm
5 3/4” x 13”14.605cm x 33.02cm
10” x 8”25.4cm x 20.32cm
RUNS: 1-3 4-5 6-7 8-11 12-15 16$2,052 1,895 1,814 1,738 1,582 1,404
JUNIOR PAGE
5 3/4” x 9 1/4”14.605cm x 23.495cm
7 3/4” x 7”19.685cm x 17.78cm
10” x 5 1/2”25.4cm x 13.97cm
RUNS: 1-3 4-5 6-7 8-11 12-15 16$1,846 1,711 1,641 1,571 1,436 1,193
2/5 PAGE
10” x 6 1/2”25.4cm x 16.51cm
10” x 13”25.4cm x 33.02cm
GOLDEN TICKET AWARDS
10” x 6 1/2”25.4cm x 16.51cm
RUNS: 1-3 4-5 6-7 8-11 12-15 16$1,954 1,809 1,738 1,663 1,506 1,366
HALF PAGE
5 3/4” x 6 5/8”16.605cm x 16.8275cm
3 3/4” x 10”9.525cm x 25.4cm
7 3/4” x 5”16.685cm x 12.7cm
RUNS: 1-3 4-5 6-7 8-11 12-15 16$1,501 1,398 1,350 1,296 1,198 1,085
1/3 PAGE
5 3/4” x 5 5/8”14.605cm x 13.6525cm
3 3/4” x 8 1/8”9.525cm x 20.6375cm
7 3/4” x 4”16.685cm x 10.16cm
RUNS: 1-3 4-5 6-7 8-11 12-15 16$1,355 1,269 1,225 1,177 1,069 982
1/4 PAGE
5 3/4” x 4 5/8”14.605cm
x 11.7475cm
7 3/4” x 3 1/2”16.685cm x 8.89cm
1 3/4” x 13”14.445cm x 33.02cm
RUNS: 1-3 4-5 6-7 8-11 12-15 16$1,215 1,144 1,112 1,069 999 918
JCOLOR: $175 JBLACK AND WHITE: $125
1/5 PAGE ECONOMY ADS INSERTS
3 3/4” x 7”9.525cm
x 17.78cm
1 3/4” x 10”4.445cm x 25.4cm
3 3/4” x 5”9.525cm x 12.7cm
10” x 2”25.4cm
x 5.08cm
RUNS: 1-3 4-5 6-7 8-11 12-15 16$1,047 993 961 939 820 766
1/7 PAGE CLASSIFIED ADS
7 3/4” x 2 1/2”19.685cm x 6.35cm
5 3/4” x 3 1/4”14.605cm
x 18.255cm10” x 2”
25.4cm x 5.08cm
SENIOR$2,500
JUNIOR$1,750
1/7 PAGE$1,000
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OVERALL PAGE TRIM SIZE: 11” X 14”FULL PAGE IMAGE AREA: 10” X 13”
COLUMN WIDTH: 1 3/4”SPACE BETWEEN COLUMNS: 3/16”
NEWSPRINT STOCK: 45# HI-BRITE 80
BLEED TO EDGE ADS: 11 1/4” X 14 1/2”ONLY AVAILABLE ON SENIOR SIZE ADS
INSERTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
HOWEVER, COST VARIES DEPENDING ON SIZE, STOCK AND THICKNESS
THE STANDARD RATE FOR A SINGLE 8.5” X 11” SHEET IS $3,000
INLCUDES POLYBAG FOR MAILING
AT PRINT ADVERTISING SIZES AND RATESALL ADS ARE PRINTED IN COLOR (CMYK). DEDUCT $450 OFF REGULAR PRICES FOR BLACK AND WHITE ADS.
IMPORTANT AD INFOQUESTIONS? CALL (817) 460-7220
JDEADLINE: CLASSIFIED PAGES CLOSE THE 10TH OF THE MONTH PRIOR TO ISSUE DATE
JREGULAR CLASSIFIED AD: $20 MINIMUM, UP TO 30 WORDS,THEN $1 PER ADDITIONAL WORD
JDISPLAY CLASSIFIED AD: $50 PER COLUMN INCHA 1-POINT RULE WILL APPEAR AROUND DISPLAY ADS
ECONOMY AD
JAmusement Today’smost budget-friendly ad
JEconomy ads are availablein color or black and white
JCommitment: We ask thatEconomy ads run monthly
or bi-monthly over a one year period
ALL ADS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN HIGH RESOLUTION (300 DPI) ADOBE ACROBAT
PDF OUTPUT AT PRESS-QUALITY FORMAT
ALL IMAGES MUST BE CMYK FORMAT - NOT RGB
BLACK TYPE MUST BE CREATED AS 100% BLACK ONLY, NOT IN COMBINATION WITH
CYAN, YELLOW, MAGENTA AND BLACK
PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER OR AD WILL NOT RUNPAYMENT MAY BE MADE BY CASH, CHECK, VISA, MASTERCARD
OR AMERICAN EXPRESS. CALL (817) 460-7220 FOR DETAILS